World power

A $2 billion IPO would give CATL a richer valuation than rivals such as Samsung SDI. To justify that price, the battery maker must thrive at home and abroad. Cracking global supply chains is hard. But where other Chinese giants have stumbled overseas, CATL might just succeed.

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